Have basic knowledge of micro- and macroeconomics, political theories, Vietnamese laws and national defense;

Have knowledge of Vietnamese culture, society and tradition as well as the world’s civilizations.

Have a thorough grasp of general knowledge of English sound system, syntax, lexicology, semantics, pragmatics and discourse to understand the English language and use it as grounds for contrastive linguistics;

Have knowledge of culture, history, economy, society, people, politics, education, literary works, cross-cultural communication among the English-speaking countries;

Have fundamental knowledge of other areas of study modeled by the American liberal arts education;

Know research methodology in the fields of social sciences and humanities;

Obtain another foreign language, including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, French, etc.

Demonstrate a valid English test score of TOEFL PBT 600/ TOEFL iBT 100, or IELTS band 7.0 or equivalents.

Have an in-depth understanding about the general linguistics and the US-UK culture, society and literature;

Have a thorough grasp of general knowledge of English sound system, syntax, lexicology, semantics, pragmatics and discourse to understand the English language and use it effectively;

Have knowledge of the English-speaking countries’ cultures, cross-cultural communications, and in particular, the history and notable literary works of the US-UK;

Have a thorough grasp of general knowledge pertaining to translation and interpretation theory, which can be applied to relevant translation and interpretation activities;

Have basic knowledge of education, methodology, English-teaching situations, and work-related IT;

Have knowledge of dialectical or critical thinking and theories;

Have linguistic and socio- cultural knowledge as well as knowledge of interpretation & translation and English methodology to meet the always-changing needs of the society;